ANC74AA034

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185E · Gordon, AK · September 12, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 12, 1973
Place
Gordon, AK · GORDON, AK
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CF-CMHCessna 185E
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201599

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0016  73/9/12  NR.GORDON,ALAS        CESSNA 185E         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1340                    CF-CMH              PX-  3  0  0  NS CTR PASSG              UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLD CROW,YUKON,CAN          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO CLIMB/TURN OUT OF VALLEY.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-CMH
Reported as
Cessna 185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed